Browsing: History

Learn the story behind the US–Britain alliance during World War II through the eyes of three key players who helped orchestrate it: a CBS News head, a millionaire, and an ambassador. An “absorbing narrative” (Publishers Weekly starred review) with nearly 3,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

From a Pulitzer Prize–winning author! Lev Nussimbaum’s life was stranger than fiction: Using pen names, he became a popular author in Nazi Germany — despite his secret Jewish heritage. This “thrilling, novelistic, and rich” biography (Entertainment Weekly) is “a page-turner of epic proportion” (Booklist).

With over 11,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads, this “gripping” account (Publishers Weekly) details the rescue mission to save the survivors of the Bataan Death March. “Brings to life a forgotten adventure of World War II that you will always remember” (#1 New York Times bestselling author James Bradley).

“Superb” (The New York Times Book Review): Prince Albert Edward, Queen Victoria’s eldest son, led a notorious life of debauchery — only to become one of the most famed monarchs in modern British history. A Wall Street Journal bestseller.

This Pulitzer Prize winner chronicles how Japan set out to build an empire — only to fall into a disastrous conflict during World War II. “Quite possibly the most readable, yet informative account of the Pacific War” (Chicago Sun-Times).

Nineteen women from Appalachia’s hill country share their stories of hardship, resistance, and survival in this classic work. “As powerful and direct as a bulldozer” (Kirkus Reviews).

In his classic book, T.E. Lawrence—forever known as Lawrence of Arabia—recounts his role in the origin of the modern Arab…

An incredible memoir with over 800 five-star Goodreads ratings: Dive into the storied World War II career of Colonel “Pappy” Boyington — the rebel Marine Corps officer — and his Black Sheep Squadron. Perfect for military history buffs!

A New York Times bestseller with over 1,600 five-star Goodreads ratings: While the Nazis rushed to create the first atomic bomb, the Allies braved a freezing Norwegian gorge to sabotage them. This slice of history is “riveting… Bascomb hits the mark of excellence” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Douglas Brinkley).

When her father leaves the Church, Margaret Hale is uprooted from her comfortable home in Hampshire to move with her…